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I Heard that in the Navy...

October 27, 2009
By DEZIRAY BRONZE, Delano, California
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DEZIRAY BRONZE, Delano, California
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"The United States Navy is the envy of every other navy in the world. They don’t want to be like us - they want to be us."



















-Admiral Leighton Smith

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I heard that in the Navy
the food was mighty fine
a chicken jumped off the table
and started marking time.

I heard that in the Navy
the coffee was mighty fine
it looks like muddy water,
it tastes like turpantine.

I heard that in the Navy
the women were mighty fine,
they look like Godzilla,
they kiss like Frankenstein.

I heard that in the Navy
the toilets are mighty fine,
you flush them down at seven
they come back up at nine.

I heard that in the Navy
the pay is mighty fine,
they give 100 dollars
and take back 99.

© Liza C., Seattle, WA

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Welliver BRONZE said...
on Nov. 12 2009 at 2:58 pm
Welliver BRONZE, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
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haha that is very funny.

VEry good too.
starsonmysleeves SILVER said...
on Nov. 12 2009 at 1:22 am
starsonmysleeves SILVER, San Anselmo, California
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haha! hilarious. makes me wonder what sort of experience you had.